as in hood
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
Downstairs, in his office, a wall was dotted with more than a hundred miniature college-team helmets.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
In the viral clip released Sunday (below), Pascal removes his helmet and the tourists go wild — cheering with shock and excitement at unexpectedly seeing The Mandalorian and Grogu actor.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
His helmet was not matte black, after all, but scratched up and dulled by dings and scuffings.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Having been asked to share a message with them, Pascal eventually removes his helmet, causing the group to erupt in gasps and screams.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
In the viral clip released Sunday (below), Pascal removes his helmet and the tourists go wild — cheering with shock and excitement at unexpectedly seeing The Mandalorian and Grogu actor.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
His helmet was not matte black, after all, but scratched up and dulled by dings and scuffings.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Having been asked to share a message with them, Pascal eventually removes his helmet, causing the group to erupt in gasps and screams.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
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All of the suspects were dressed head-to-toe in black, with some wearing hoods and masks.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The dress had a hood attached that acted as a veil; when Taylor removed it, the dress transformed into an off-the-shoulder stunner.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Shloime Rand, 34, was stabbed in the chest outside a synagogue, puncturing his lung, and Norman Shine, 76, who was wearing a traditional Jewish skullcap, was stabbed in the neck at a bus stop.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This is a motorcar with a very long bonnet, very long tail and a very short cabin.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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If Billy, who wears a turban and caftan in a few scenes, calls to mind Norma Desmond of Sunset Boulevard, Schoenbrun directly assures you that that is not an accident.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Her matching turban completed the unexpected look.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Pairing a trademark blue beret with his thick European accent, Grgich dazzled Napa Valley visitors.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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That blogger with a beret, Emily Cooper has flown the coop!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This structure was composed of solid bone, unlike the highly porous, pneumatic casques found on some modern birds.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
7 Mar. 2026
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The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In part, this was because Riley, who is fifty-five, wore a gargantuan, lumpy tomato-red felt hat with a wide brim, like the cowboy hat worn by Quick Draw McGraw in the old Hanna-Barbera cartoons.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Bathrooms boast soaking tubs and double shower heads, and closets contain straw beach totes, hats, and a yoga mat for use while on property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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With an Opening Day golden sombrero and an 0-for-7 start to the season, there was plenty of reason to be worried about Aaron Judge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s what lawmakers grappled with Monday when a local conservative provocateur came to testify on an immigration bill wearing brownface and a sombrero and speaking Spanish.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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